Does Ghafari Associates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ghafari Associates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ghafari Associates. This rating has decreased by 17% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ghafari Associates?

77% of Ghafari Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ghafari Associates 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ghafari Associates?

Engineer (12) , Architect (11) , Project Engineer (5) , Project Manager (5) , Electrical Designer (4) , Mechanical Engineer (4) , Sales Associate (4) , Electrical Engineer (3) , Architectural Designer (2) , BIM Coordinator (2) , Designer (2) , Director (2) , Field Inspector (2) , Mechanical Design Engineer (2) , Packaging Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Ghafari Associates according to real employee reviews?

"The company has high quality people and great projects." ((in 16 reviews)); "Lovely coworkers and great location" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good pay (where your experiences and skillset are taken into account)." ((in 8 reviews)); "Comfortable work environment" ((in 8 reviews)); "Client service oriented; experienced staff and long" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ghafari Associates according to real employee reviews?

"I am not sure how they are still in business as they are on the fringe of legality of work practices and maintain a VERY hostile work environment which is reinforced by the entire management team there daily." ((in 8 reviews)); "Salaries are low and they are fair" ((in 7 reviews)); "Average benefits, not very progressive in terms of what is defined as a family." ((in 6 reviews)); "They improved the salaries recently, but the bonuses and 401k are very bad comparing to the market." ((in 4 reviews)); "Some managers have an old school mentality, but in my experience they are open to hearing different schools of thought so I never found it to be an issue." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Ghafari Associates locations?

Dearborn , Chicago , Detroit , Grand Rapids , Indianapolis , Birmingham , Peoria , Flushing , Los Angeles , Farmington Hills , Home Gardens

Ghafari Associates reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(172 total reviews)

Kouhaila G. Hammer

86% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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Ghafari Associates has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 172 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ghafari Associates employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

172 reviews

5.0

Jun 29, 2020

Great Company To Work For

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has high quality people and great projects.

Cons

Can't think of anything that I don't like.

Ghafari Associates Response

5y

Thank you for your comments! We're so glad to have you on the team.

2.0

Oct 19, 2018

Gilded Cage

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great Co-Workers -Nice, newly renovated office -Good work culture -Good Benefits package -Small pleasantries; free snacks, company holds frequent events for employees, etc.

Cons

-Little to no growth opportunity -Severe understaffing issue in several departments; doubled down by management increasing workload on some departments already bogged down with understaffing issues. -Upper Management ignores efforts and desires for process improvements -Upper Management ignores employee suggestions for improvements; makes small quality of life changes (such as relaxing an already poorly enforced dress code) while ignoring more substantive employee concerns (such as lack of sick days and holidays) -Upper Management obfuscates information from employees -Overall, one does not feel valued as an employee.

5.0

Mar 11, 2017

Engineer

Civil engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work on impressive projects with very talented group of engineers and architects. Company does have a family-type feel and unlike many other companies, upper management is very good about discussing future plans individually and company-wide.

Cons

Bit of a disconnect between Chicago and Dearborn offices can occassionally lead to issues with corporate decision making. PM training for younger arch/engr would certainly be beneficial for retention

Ghafari Associates Response

9y

Thank you so much for the great feedback! Good luck in your new endeavor!

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Jobs at Ghafari Associates

Designer - Material Handling Systems